Yea man, the
fatigue is real.
My playgroup have all been friends for about 20 years, so we're still hanging out just as often, but we find ourselves less inclined to play Magic as much. We've been branching out into all sorts of other stuff from other games to other interests entirely.
We'll still sling some spells from time to time, but nothing like the twice weekly we used to.
I've been working on organising and documenting my collection too. Seriously considering selling all my cards worth more than a few quid and proxying them for games night. Seems pointless sitting on several thousand pounds worth of cards when I'm only playing kitchen table with my mates who wouldn't care remotely about me proxying whatever the hell I want. No real interest in breaking out into other sanctioned formats either so just seems a little pointless. Haven't fully decided yet. I figure if it still feels like a good idea by the time I've sorted everything out, then it might have legs. There is a part of me that knows that the prices of these things are generally increasing though, and the collector in me does like owning certain cards, so I may yet bide my time a little more.
My newfound love of Baseball is still going strong and I've been enjoying the off season (where my beloved Mariners even managed to not only attend, but put up a decent fight). Time zones are a bitch though and I've found myself awake half the night watching the games (the big 18 inning match last week ended around 4am local time, which was grim the next day).
ApothecaryGeist, with every new set and supplemental product, I feel more and more for your complete collection endeavour. How are you finding it? Is it still something you're excited for and passionate about? Or are you feeling it is more of a chore these days?
I've noticed the same about new singles prices. It seems like there is so much stock out there, especially with all the alternate versions and arts, that even relatively chase cards stay fairly low in price (for some less fancy versions at least, and obviously there are exceptions [Fable of the Mirror Breaker, Ledger Shredder etc.]). Interesting that you feel that the move to buy singles rather than sealed product is more cost effective these days.